Tom Hingley Carpet Burns Tour Movie

When Tom Hingley published his memoir Carpet Burns: Life With Inspiral Carpets in 2012, he toured the book with a series of live concerts and Q&A’s to literature festivals and special events. This is a feature length document these events with a mixture of words and music.

In this film

Platform 3, Dewsbury Train Station
‘Stand By Me’

Book Launch, Martin Harris Centre, Manchester University
Q&A With Mike Joyce
‘Sackville’
Q&A (cont)

Chester Literature Festival, Laugh Inn, Chester
‘I Don’t Want To Be A Fighter Anymore’

Deer Shed Festival, Baldersby Park, Topcliffe
Q&A With Dave Simpson
‘Leaving It All Behind’

Morley Literature Festival, St Peter’s Church, Morley
Intro Jenny Harris
‘Good’
Q&A With Chris Bond

Cadence Cafe, Tyldesley
‘Soul High’

Rochdale Literature and Ideas Festival, Flying Horse, Rochdale
Q&A With Steve Cooke
‘Prodigal Son’

Tom Hingley & The Lovers, The Ruby Lounge, Manchester
Reading from Julius Caesar: Act 3 Scene 2
‘Niagara’
‘This Is How It Feels’

For more clips related to Carpet Burns, including further clips from tour – the full launch video plus more songs Chester Literature Festival and The Lovers gig at The Ruby Lounge – see this YouTube playlist

For more content on Carpet Burns, visit: carpetburns.wordpress.com

Tom Hingley website: www.tomhingley.co.uk


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In Conversation – Tom Hingley and Mike Joyce

Tom Hingley and Mike Joyce (ex The Smiths) recorded in conversation in Manchester on the occasion of the book launch for Carpet Burns.

Tom and Mike discuss Tom’s early life, working at the Hacienda, his time with Inspiral Carpets, the rivalries between the bands of the Madchester era and the experience of working with Mark E Smith and a young Noel Gallagher. In addition, Tom sings three Inspirals songs: ‘Move’, ‘Sackville’ and ‘Saturn 5’

Tom Hingley – Bitches Brew

Tom Hingley performs ‘Bitches Brew’ at the launch of his book Carpet Burns, held at Tap and Barrel, Pontefract.

>>Click here to see Tom Hingley perform ‘Beggar’s Hand’ on the night
>>Click here to see support act Glass Caves perform ‘Swim’ on the night.
>>Click here to see another clip of Glass Caves on the night.